Rare and original, ca1905 Pre Prohibition, Tin Lithographed Advertising Serving Tray for O.F.C. Bourbon / Whiskey distilled by the George T. Stagg Company of Frankfort, Kentucky.

This wonderful Tin Litho Tray measures approx. 12” in diameter and features a fantastic portrait of the head of a bull elk against a wonderful sunset sky. Text in the image area reads \"O.F.C. Bourbon\" and text on the raised rim reads \"George T. Stagg Company / Frankfort, Ky\". The Tray carries the mark of the lithographer / manufacturer - Haeusermann of New York City.

This wonderful ca1905 Pre-Prohibition Advertising Tray is not a reproduction, reissue or restrike but is an original ca1905 Tray manufactured for George F. Stagg\'s Kentucky Distillery to advertise his O.F.C. Bourbon Whiskey.

As a descendant of two U.S. presidents, James Madison and Zachary Taylor, you might say that E.H. Taylor, Jr. had leadership and ambition in his blood. While Madison went down in history as the \"Father of the Constitution,\" E.H. Taylor, Jr. sealed his own prestigious legacy as the \"Father of the Modern Bourbon Industry.\"

Taylor is celebrated for the countless innovations he contributed to the bourbon industry in his time. His first involvement in the industry came as a banker, aiding in the organization and financing of several distilleries. Through his experience as a banker, Taylor became personally acquainted with several prominent whiskey makers. Taylor\'s 1869 purchase of a small Leestown distillery that he christened O.F.C. (Old Fire Copper) was his foray into distilling, making an immediate mark on the industry by modernizing, expanding and upgrading the plant. Among his innovations were copper fermentation tanks, state-of-the-art grain equipment, columnar stills, modernized buildings, a more efficient sour mash technique and a first-of-its-kind steam heating system still used in the warehouses today.

Also a skilled politician, Taylor was instrumental in fighting for higher standards in the bourbon industry, pushing for the passage of the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. As if his involvement in the bourbon industry weren\'t enough, Taylor served as mayor of Frankfort, Kentucky for sixteen years.

In 1878 the O.F. Co Distillery was purchased by George Stagg and in 1904 it was renamed the George T. Stagg Distillery but it continued to distill and bottle O.F.C. Bourbon.

This very rare and original, ca1905 Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Tin Litho Advertising Tray is in excellent condition and displays beautifully. The Chromolithography is bright and bold - rich and warm and very attractive. The image area is exceptionally well preserved with no scratches, scuffs, surface loss or damage of any kind. There are some small spots, tiny scratches and minor rubs to the raised rim as can be seen in the scans below but overall the Tray is exceptionally well preserved and displays beautifully.

A very rare and beautiful, ca1905 Pre-Prohibition, Tin Lithographed Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Distillery Advertising Serving Tray and a fantastic addition to any collection!!!

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